Steel steam and flame

The major and others continued to stay inside the airship and moved deeper.

The wreckage of the airship fell sideways, and the many huge bullet holes in the steel body were almost facing the ground. Over the years, with the passage of time, and the help of the entangled roots of the ancient trees, it was firmly covered with a layer of solid soil, and more details were completely buried.

After a preliminary survey of the wreckage not long ago, the major found something called opportunity. Most of the predecessors of standard military airships evolved from battleships traveling on the water. The early designs almost all followed the concepts of various types of battleships. In addition to the lifting device and the huge steam furnace as the power source, the shadow of surface battleships can be found in all other aspects. This concept has been retained in every generation of airships. As a whole, it is an oblong airship, and its length will vary greatly depending on its use. Military airships all have very long hull proportions in order to have more continuous gun barrels.

"About five hundred and fifty meters." The major stopped at this time, and they climbed inside the airship. The airship that fell sideways has a floor-type structure. If you want to go to the next separated space, you can only look for those failed doors and stairs like rock climbing. Such work can only be done by them. Ordinary soldiers no longer have such abundant physical strength.

They used flashlights to illuminate the surroundings, looking for the dense tree roots hanging down, and then to find the bullet holes formed by the penetration of the armor layer.

According to the major, they were very lucky. Because of the length of the airship and its position when it fell, they could pass through the interior of the airship's wreckage and reach underneath the enemy. As long as they are lucky enough and the bullet holes penetrated by the shells are in just the right position, then as long as they carefully drill through the solid soil above the bullet holes, they will be able to lurk next to the enemy.

Always looking for such opportunities, the majors and captains had a rough idea of ​​the enemy's situation. Naturally, his strength is inferior to his own. But whether they are comparable in strength is one thing, and whether they can kill the opponent is another. Personal combat power has not reached its peak, or it has not transitioned to a stage. Even when faced with the firepower net of ordinary people, they still had no choice but to shrink their heads and hide. This is true for ordinary firearms, but they cannot withstand the power of other explosions, such as the most common artillery.

They need to get close to the enemy, or they need to cut in from a dead center of the enemy's fire network, so that their proud strength can have a chance to be used. In a head-on battle, their advantage will be reduced several times, and their final actual effect is actually not much higher than that of experienced veterans.

The wreckage of the airship seemed to have made the major see such an opportunity. Because the bullet holes in the ammunition magazine were not the main cause of the airship's crash, we can know that there must be other bullet holes in the wreckage.

"The development of the Imperial Industry was stopped more than a hundred years ago. Since then, there have been almost no major changes in either the design or the manufacturing model. This is also a standard military battleship-type airship, not a special type. , the general structure is introduced in relevant books, and I mostly remember some basic data and structures." The major said, "It can help us a lot in finding those bullet holes."

Several beams of strong flashlight light swayed in the darkness, exploring the surroundings in turn. The darkness here is dry and quiet, and the slightly warmer air can't bring anything. The light that cannot be captured also becomes a white object here.

"According to the information brought down by the 16th not long ago, the enemy's main team should be above us." The beam pointed upward, where there happened to be a large cluster of tree roots hanging down. A bullet hole was opened there, and a large tree root was entangled. , as if woven by dexterous hands, just blocked the bullet holes and prevented the soil from falling.

"I don't know where the specific location is in the enemy's team?" The major glanced at the faces of several captains around him from the corner of his eye. "It's a very dangerous location, but it also has the greatest opportunity. Although many people in the main army are with Injured, the reaction and sensitivity are no longer there, but if you’re not careful, it’s still dangerous.”

"There are two bullet holes not far apart on the third floor. One of them has exploded, and a lot of rocks have piled up. But after cleaning it up, it should be possible for Noi to get out alone." A captain recalled, " If there is no major change in the enemy's team, the flanks surrounded by the two sides will slowly expand in the way we guessed. The location of the two bullet holes is at the edge of the enemy's team, which is a suitable entry point. There is no need for other places. After thinking about it, it’s not very suitable as an offensive position.”

"There won't be much time. We are very close to the snow peak. The enemies behind us will be here soon. Hurry up and start working." The major nodded after hearing the captain's words and said in a calm voice, "Test your strength. The time has come. When cleaning the tree roots and soil on the shell holes, you must control your strength and move as gently as possible. Although the enemy stays in strong winds and blizzards, he will not be very sensitive to the movements under the ground, but be careful. No mistakes.”

"There are not many opportunities, just this one." The major looked at the time and said, "Before half past eleven, no matter what the progress is, please gather here. Of course, I hope everyone has completed the task and rushed here in advance." The atmosphere eased a little at this time, and several captains separated and went to the bullet holes they were responsible for.

The major stayed where he was, climbed up through the tree roots, and took out his tactical knife to cut the roots bit by bit. The depth of each cut was just right. Under the major's knife and strength, the strong tree roots became as soft as cakes, without any obvious resistance.

The sound produced by the careful operation was negligible, and most of the vibrations were absorbed during the transmission. The enemies squatting above were completely unaware of what was happening under their feet. Both sides were carrying out their own plans during the time, and seemed to be in peace with each other.

"Captain, there is news from the major, let's get ready to start." The correspondent heard the intermittent knocking sound from the airship wreckage and knew the message conveyed by the major, and said to the captain waiting in the ammunition warehouse.

"I got it." The captain had his eyes closed at the moment, resting next to a dozen neatly arranged cannonballs. He stood up at this time and gave an order to wake up all the resting people around him, "Check the equipment, get on the ground, and prepare to fight."

"Put the gas canister in a little while after the gunfire sounds. Then more enemies will pull off their masks." He said to another captain who stayed here.

Everyone quietly left the ammunition warehouse, walked hunched through the snowy passage without any defense, found the place behind the ancient tree that had been reserved, set up their guns, and waited for the signal to fire.

"Let's check the time. The other side will attack on time at 11:40. Our side will be two minutes late and cut into the enemy's ranks through the shell holes." The major looked at the captains who had gathered at the scheduled time. A reminder to check your equipment.

"That's the plan. I hope everyone will be favored." The major said, and then thought about it, then sighed, and his body sank down a little, as if he had exhausted all his strength.

"This is not a mandatory order. If it is more than ten minutes later, we are destined to have no chance, and you can leave on your own. You can judge the situation yourself." The major said, "It may be easier to understand to say that you are running away. You are still young, just don't You can't join the army. But with your strength, it is too easy to survive in the empire, and tranquilizers are not difficult to obtain. You all know the dark world of the empire, and it is easy to get it through black market transactions. Good luck! "